Associate, Healthcare Strategic Communications and Public Affairs

Signal Group is looking for a creative, proactive, and detail-oriented Communications Associate to join our dynamic team and support our impactful health care client portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your public relations and public affairs skills, contribute to meaningful campaigns, and advance your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What You'll Do:

• Conduct thorough research, analysis and media monitoring to uncover insights that shape powerful communication strategies for our healthcare clients.
• Develop a wide range of high-quality written materials, including press releases, articles, social media content, client reports, and presentations for multi-channel campaigns.
• Support the execution of innovative PR and communication campaigns from concept through to completion, including media relations and reporter engagement.
• Provide administrative support to keep accounts on track, including managing note taking, action items, scheduling requests, and serving as a reliable point of contact for clients, understanding their needs, providing regular updates, and building strong relationships.
• Track, measure, and analyze campaign performance and project metrics, delivering actionable insights for optimization and future success.
• Stay current with policy news, industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in public relations and digital communications.

The Model Candidate:

• You are a bright, engaging self-starter who thrives on collaborating with others and bringing fresh ideas to the table.
• You don't wait for direction; you proactively seek out solutions and opportunities.
• You consistently seek new learning experiences and are committed to continuous professional development.
• You can flawlessly execute day-to-day tasks while identifying opportunities to contribute to broader team and client goals.
• You have an impeccable understanding of AP style, are highly detail-oriented, and approach each task with diligence and precision.

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of relevant experience in a PR agency, in-house communications role, or government communications.
• Experience in health care, public health, HIV and cancer work a bonus.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively, especially under deadline pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to use research to develop actionable insights for client programs and identify growth opportunities.
• Technology savvy, with proficiency in social media platforms, the Microsoft Suite, and familiarity with PR/communications tools (e.g., Muck Rack, Hootsuite/Talkwalker, AI tools, Google Analytics, TV Eyes).
• Proven experience with media pitching, fostering reporter engagement, and conducting media monitoring.
• Experience in developing engaging social media content and comprehensive press materials.

Even if you don't check every box, please still apply. We value diverse experiences and a passion for learning!

About Signal:

Signal Group is a leader in modern public affairs. We deliver strategies and solutions driven by strategic advocacy, communications, and digital programs. Advising clients across the globe, including industry-leading companies, CEOs, governments, and non-profits, Signal offers tailored strategies for solving high-stakes challenges. We are a unique collection of top practitioners from our fields focused on delivering transformative outcomes for our client partners. We believe in supporting the growth of our team in a collaborative environment with opportunities for advancement.

This position is based in the Washington, D.C. area, and required to be in office 50% of each week.

We believe in supporting our team and offer a generous salary and benefits package. The salary range for this role is $50,000 to $60,000 .

Benefits and perks include:

• 100% Medical, Dental and Vision coverage by Signal, and membership to OneMedical
• Time off including generous vacation, holidays, sick time, and winter holiday closure
• Paid parental leave and bereavement leave
• 401(k) with an employer contribution
• Quarterly and annual bonus opportunity and incentives for business generation
• Cellular service stipend
• Public transportation benefits
• Free lunch Thursday (FLT), birthday donations to a charity of your choice, and more.

Signal Group is an equal-opportunity employer and is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion. Signal does not discriminate in hiring, or in any other respect, on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital status, family responsibilities, matriculation, disability, status as a veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.